The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.
The threat was connected to his failure to appear in court to explain the circumstances surrounding the $53m judgment debt arising from the Paris Club refund.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, however, said he was minded to exercise restraint in the proceeding to allow the ex-CBN boss to explain himself on the next adjourned date.
Emefiele’s counsel, Audu Anuga, SAN, told the court that Emefiele, who was suspended as CBN governor, had been in detention.
He said all efforts to reach him to communicate the directive of the court to him were unsuccessful.
He prayed the court to grant another opportunity to his client as they have been unable to reach him since the last order, directing him to appear in court.
